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Saturday, September 16, 1972
The present meeting, organised by ECAFE with the assistance of the
Norwegian and Hong Kong Governments and the Hong Kong Shippers' Council,
is designed to familiarise participants with specific aspects of the
formation and effective operation of shippers' organisation.
A Government spokesman recalled today that an ECAFE meeting held
in Bangkok last December recognised that potential benefits for shippers
could be gained from the establishment of well organised shippers' councils.
He said: "One of the major requirements for the effective operation
of these councils is the availability of trained personnel qualified in
shipping and allied fields."
That was why the ECAFE secretariat organised this regional meeting
on shippers' co-operation in Hong Kong, he added.
During the 10-day meeting, the participants will review such subjects
as methods of forming shippers' organisations, freight rates, port efficiency
and shippers' co-operative action.
There will be lectures by speakers provided by the Norwegian Government,
the Hong Kong Shippers' Council and the ECAFE secretariat. Case studies will
also be presented to the participants for discussion.
Next Wednesday (September 20), the delegates will have a break from
the meeting to visit the $500 million container complex at Kwai Chung. The
first berth there was used for the first time last week when the 59,000-ton
"Tokyo Bay" moored alongside.
The delegates ............